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Curt Gilker

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Favorite Distance: 1500m

Personal Records (PRs)

1500m: 4:41 (2018 St. Louis Senior Olympics record)

1 mile: 5:00 (2017 Macklind Mile, Missouri record for men over 50)

5k: 18:08 Ferguson Twilight Run

Check out Curt’s Strava Profile

From: Wisconsin

Lives in: Webster Groves, MO

Favorite Shoe/Go to Shoe: New Balance Fresh Foam Zante

College Alma Maters

Washington University in St. Louis: MBA (’88), BS-Computer Science (’88)

Running Background/How did you get into running?/Why do you run?

In high school, I ran Cross Country in the Fall and Track in the Spring. I ran everything from the 400 to the mile (yes, I was in high school back when high schools still ran the mile). Then I stopped running until I turned 47 (in 2011). I started up again mostly in winter, running on days when it was too cold or wet or snowy to ride my bike. I average about 800 miles per year, more if I am uninjured (which seems rare these days!).

Running Goals

  • I would like to set the St. Louis Senior Olympics records in the 800 and 1500 in my age group
  • I would like to run under 18 minutes in a 5k (with a stretch goal of 17:36, to set the age group record)

How I joined the Big River Racing Team?

I joined the Big River team after some of the Racing Team had seen a few of my Strava KOM’s and wondered who I was. Then I met Julie Lossos during the Kirkwood Turkey Day run, and later Carter Snow. Carter suggested I join the Monday Night Training run from the South City store, where I met Brian Lyons, Matt O’Connor, and a few other team members. After managing (barely) to hang with them on the long run a few times, they suggested I join the team (in 2016?).

How has Big River Racing help me reach my running goals?

Unfortunately, since joining the team, I have experienced recurring upper hamstring tendonitis, and have been banged up by two bike crashes. As a result, I have not been able to run much, especially recently. But I remain hopeful, and I miss the team runs greatly. Staying connected to the team reminds me how badly I would like to resume running, and keeps me motivated.

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